diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Core/SceneOrientationEnforcer.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Core/SceneOrientationEnforcer.cs
index 7ab784ff..3964613a 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Core/SceneOrientationEnforcer.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Core/SceneOrientationEnforcer.cs
@@ -1,46 +1,37 @@
-using UnityEngine;
-using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
-using System;
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using Bootstrap;
 using Input;
 using Settings;
-using System.Collections;
-using Minigames.DivingForPictures;
-using Bootstrap;
-using Core;
+using UnityEngine;
+using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
 
-namespace Utility
+namespace Core
 {
     public class SceneOrientationEnforcer : MonoBehaviour
     {
+        // Singleton instance
         private static SceneOrientationEnforcer _instance;
-        private static bool _isQuitting;
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Singleton instance of the SceneOrientationEnforcer. No longer creates an instance if one doesn't exist.
-        /// </summary>
         public static SceneOrientationEnforcer Instance => _instance;
 
         [Header("Config")]
         public SceneOrientationConfig orientationConfig;
         public GameObject orientationPromptPrefab;
 
-        public event Action OnOrientationCorrect;
-        public event Action OnOrientationIncorrect;
-
-        private GameObject _promptInstance;
-        private ScreenOrientationRequirement _requiredOrientation;
-        private bool _orientationCorrect;
-        private Coroutine _orientationCheckCoroutine;
-        private bool _isDivingMinigame = false;
-        private Coroutine _continuousOrientationCheckCoroutine;
-
         void Awake()
         {
             _instance = this;
-            OnOrientationCorrect += HandleOrientationCorrect;
             
             // Register for post-boot initialization
             BootCompletionService.RegisterInitAction(InitializePostBoot);
+            
+            #if UNITY_EDITOR
+            // When playing in the editor, manually invoke OnSceneLoaded for the currently active scene
+            if (Application.isPlaying)
+            {
+                OnSceneLoaded(SceneManager.GetActiveScene(), LoadSceneMode.Single);
+            }
+            #endif
         }
         
         private void InitializePostBoot()
@@ -50,180 +41,118 @@ namespace Utility
             
             // Subscribe to sceneLoaded event
             SceneManager.sceneLoaded += OnSceneLoaded;
-            // Manually invoke for the first scene (unless it's Main Menu)
-            var activeScene = SceneManager.GetActiveScene();
-            if (!IsMainMenuScene(activeScene))
-            {
-                OnSceneLoaded(activeScene, LoadSceneMode.Single);
-            }
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Checks if the current device orientation matches the required orientation for the scene
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>True if the orientation is correct, false otherwise</returns>
-        public bool IsOrientationCorrect()
-        {
-            switch (_requiredOrientation)
-            {
-                case ScreenOrientationRequirement.Portrait:
-                    return Screen.orientation == ScreenOrientation.Portrait || Screen.orientation == ScreenOrientation.PortraitUpsideDown;
-                case ScreenOrientationRequirement.Landscape:
-                    return Screen.orientation == ScreenOrientation.LandscapeLeft || Screen.orientation == ScreenOrientation.LandscapeRight;
-                case ScreenOrientationRequirement.NotApplicable:
-                    return true;
-                default:
-                    return true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Checks if the current scene is the diving minigame scene
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>True if the scene is "DivingForPictures", false otherwise</returns>
-        public bool IsDivingMinigameScene(Scene scene)
-        {
-            return scene.name == "DivingForPictures";
-        }
-
+        
         private void OnSceneLoaded(Scene scene, LoadSceneMode mode)
         {
-            // Clean up any previous prompt/coroutine
-            CleanupPromptAndCoroutine();
+            // Determine desired orientation for this scene
+            string sceneName = scene.name;
+            ScreenOrientationRequirement requirement = ScreenOrientationRequirement.NotApplicable;
 
-            if (IsMainMenuScene(scene))
-                return;
-
-            _isDivingMinigame = IsDivingMinigameScene(scene);
-            
-            _requiredOrientation = orientationConfig != null ? orientationConfig.GetRequirementForScene(scene.name) : ScreenOrientationRequirement.NotApplicable;
-            _orientationCorrect = IsOrientationCorrect();
-            
-            if (!_orientationCorrect)
+            if (sceneName.ToLower().Contains("bootstrap"))
             {
-                InputManager.Instance.SetInputMode(InputMode.UI);
-                ShowPrompt();
-                // If this is the diving minigame, start continuous orientation checking
-                if (_isDivingMinigame)
-                {
-                    _continuousOrientationCheckCoroutine = StartCoroutine(ContinuousOrientationCheckRoutine());
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    _orientationCheckCoroutine = StartCoroutine(OrientationCheckRoutine());
-                }
+                // Bootstrap being loaded additively, don't do anything
+                Logging.Debug($"[SceneOrientationEnforcer] Detected bootstrapped scene: '{sceneName}'. Skipping orientation enforcement.");
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            if (orientationConfig != null)
+            {
+                requirement = orientationConfig.GetRequirementForScene(sceneName);
             }
             else
             {
-                _orientationCorrect = true;
-                OnOrientationCorrect?.Invoke();
-                
-                // If this is the diving minigame, start continuous orientation checking
-                if (_isDivingMinigame)
-                {
-                    _continuousOrientationCheckCoroutine = StartCoroutine(ContinuousOrientationCheckRoutine());
-                }
+                Logging.Debug($"[SceneOrientationEnforcer] No orientationConfig assigned. Defaulting to Landscape for scene '{sceneName}'");
+            }
+
+            switch (requirement)
+            {
+                case ScreenOrientationRequirement.Portrait:
+                    Logging.Debug($"[SceneOrientationEnforcer] Forcing Portrait for scene '{sceneName}'");
+                    StartCoroutine(ForcePortrait());
+                    break;
+                case ScreenOrientationRequirement.Landscape:
+                    Logging.Debug($"[SceneOrientationEnforcer] Forcing Landscape for scene '{sceneName}'");
+                    StartCoroutine(ForceLandscape());
+                    break;
+                case ScreenOrientationRequirement.NotApplicable:
+                default:
+                    // Default to landscape when no specific requirement is found
+                    Logging.Debug($"[SceneOrientationEnforcer] No specific orientation for scene '{sceneName}'. Defaulting to Landscape");
+                    StartCoroutine(ForceLandscape());
+                    break;
             }
         }
-
-        private System.Collections.IEnumerator OrientationCheckRoutine()
-        {
-            while (!IsOrientationCorrect())
-            {
-                yield return new WaitForSeconds(0.5f);
-            }
-            _orientationCorrect = true;
-            OnOrientationCorrect?.Invoke();
-        }
-
-        private System.Collections.IEnumerator ContinuousOrientationCheckRoutine()
-        {
-            while (!IsOrientationCorrect())
-            {
-                yield return new WaitForSeconds(0.5f);
-            }
-            _orientationCorrect = true;
-            OnOrientationCorrect?.Invoke();
-            
-            while (true)
-            {
-                // Wait for a short interval before checking again
-                yield return new WaitForSeconds(0.2f);
-                
-                // Check if orientation is now incorrect
-                if (!IsOrientationCorrect())
-                {
-                    OnOrientationIncorrect?.Invoke();;
-                    InputManager.Instance.SetInputMode(InputMode.UI);
-                    ShowPrompt();
-                    _continuousOrientationCheckCoroutine = StartCoroutine(ContinuousOrientationCheckRoutine());
-                    yield break; // Exit this coroutine
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void ShowPrompt()
-        {
-            if (orientationPromptPrefab != null && _promptInstance == null)
-            {
-                _promptInstance = Instantiate(orientationPromptPrefab);
-                DontDestroyOnLoad(_promptInstance);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void HandleOrientationCorrect()
-        {
-            if (_promptInstance != null)
-            {
-                Destroy(_promptInstance);
-                _promptInstance = null;
-            }
-            if (_orientationCheckCoroutine != null)
-            {
-                StopCoroutine(_orientationCheckCoroutine);
-                _orientationCheckCoroutine = null;
-            }
-            
-            InputManager.Instance.SetInputMode(InputMode.GameAndUI);
-        }
-
-        private void CleanupPromptAndCoroutine()
-        {
-            if (_promptInstance != null)
-            {
-                Destroy(_promptInstance);
-                _promptInstance = null;
-            }
-            
-            if (_orientationCheckCoroutine != null)
-            {
-                StopCoroutine(_orientationCheckCoroutine);
-                _orientationCheckCoroutine = null;
-            }
-            
-            if (_continuousOrientationCheckCoroutine != null)
-            {
-                StopCoroutine(_continuousOrientationCheckCoroutine);
-                _continuousOrientationCheckCoroutine = null;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private bool IsMainMenuScene(Scene scene)
-        {
-            // Adjust this logic if you have a different main menu scene name
-            return scene.name == "Main Menu" || scene.name == "MainMenu";
-        }
-
+        
         void OnDestroy()
         {
             SceneManager.sceneLoaded -= OnSceneLoaded;
-            OnOrientationCorrect -= HandleOrientationCorrect;
-            CleanupPromptAndCoroutine();
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Forces the game into landscape mode, allowing both LandscapeLeft and LandscapeRight.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IEnumerator ForceLandscape()
+        {
+            // If we're already in a landscape orientation, nothing to do.
+            bool currentlyLandscape = Screen.orientation == ScreenOrientation.LandscapeLeft
+                                       || Screen.orientation == ScreenOrientation.LandscapeRight;
+            if (!currentlyLandscape)
+            {
+                // Lock it to portrait and allow the device to orient itself
+                Logging.Debug($"[SceneOrientationEnforcer] Actually forcing Portrait from previous: {Screen.orientation}");
+                Screen.orientation = ScreenOrientation.LandscapeRight;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Logging.Debug($"[SceneOrientationEnforcer] Skipping Landscape enforcement, device already in: {Screen.orientation}");
+            }
+            
+            yield return null;
+            
+            // Enable only landscape autorotations
+            Screen.autorotateToPortrait = false;
+            Screen.autorotateToPortraitUpsideDown = false;
+            Screen.autorotateToLandscapeLeft = true;
+            Screen.autorotateToLandscapeRight = true;
+            
+            yield return null;
+            
+            // Allow device to auto-rotate to correct landscape orientation
+            Screen.orientation = ScreenOrientation.AutoRotation;
         }
 
-        void OnApplicationQuit()
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Forces the game into portrait mode, allowing both Portrait and PortraitUpsideDown.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IEnumerator ForcePortrait()
         {
-            _isQuitting = true;
+            // If we're already in a portrait orientation, nothing to do.
+            bool currentlyPortrait = Screen.orientation == ScreenOrientation.Portrait
+                                      || Screen.orientation == ScreenOrientation.PortraitUpsideDown;
+            if (!currentlyPortrait)
+            {
+                // Lock it to portrait and allow the device to orient itself
+                Logging.Debug($"[SceneOrientationEnforcer] Actually forcing Portrait from previous: {Screen.orientation}");
+                Screen.orientation = ScreenOrientation.PortraitUpsideDown;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Logging.Debug($"[SceneOrientationEnforcer] Skipping Portrait enforcement, device already in: {Screen.orientation}");
+            }
+            
+            yield return null;
+            
+            // Enable only portrait autorotations
+            Screen.autorotateToPortrait = true;
+            Screen.autorotateToPortraitUpsideDown = true;
+            Screen.autorotateToLandscapeLeft = false;
+            Screen.autorotateToLandscapeRight = false;
+            
+            yield return null;
+            
+            // Allow device to auto-rotate to correct portrait orientation
+            Screen.orientation = ScreenOrientation.AutoRotation;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/DivingGameManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/DivingGameManager.cs
index 01c2fcfa..e013d69a 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/DivingGameManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/DivingForPictures/DivingGameManager.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ using UI.Core;
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.Events;
 using UnityEngine.Playables;
-using Utility;
 
 namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
 {
@@ -169,26 +168,7 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
                 GameManager.Instance.RegisterPausableComponent(this);
             }
             
-            // Subscribe to SceneOrientationEnforcer's event
-            if (SceneOrientationEnforcer.Instance != null)
-            {
-                // TODO: This is a bit of a hack to make sure the game is initialized after the orientation is correct
-                SceneOrientationEnforcer.Instance.OnOrientationCorrect += InitializeGame;
-                SceneOrientationEnforcer.Instance.OnOrientationIncorrect += Pause;
-                
-                // If orientation is already correct, initialize right away
-                // This prevents issues if the orientation was already correct before subscription
-                if (SceneOrientationEnforcer.Instance.IsOrientationCorrect())
-                {
-                    InitializeGame();
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                Logging.Warning("[DivingGameManager] SceneOrientationEnforcer not found. Initializing game immediately.");
-                InitializeGame();
-            }
-            
+            InitializeGame();
             CinematicsManager.Instance.OnCinematicStopped += EndGame;
         }
 
@@ -197,12 +177,6 @@ namespace Minigames.DivingForPictures
             // Unsubscribe from events when the manager is destroyed
             PlayerCollisionBehavior.OnDamageTaken -= OnPlayerDamageTaken;
             
-            if (SceneOrientationEnforcer.Instance != null)
-            {
-                SceneOrientationEnforcer.Instance.OnOrientationCorrect -= InitializeGame;
-                SceneOrientationEnforcer.Instance.OnOrientationIncorrect -= Pause;
-            }
-            
             // Unregister from GameManager
             if (GameManager.Instance != null)
             {
diff --git a/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset b/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
index d5bfaca8..d35a5c3d 100644
--- a/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
+++ b/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PlayerSettings:
   AndroidProfiler: 0
   AndroidFilterTouchesWhenObscured: 0
   AndroidEnableSustainedPerformanceMode: 0
-  defaultScreenOrientation: 4
+  defaultScreenOrientation: 2
   targetDevice: 2
   useOnDemandResources: 0
   accelerometerFrequency: 60